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Data Policy

Government data and the Digital Economy Bill

Better access to reliable and accurate data has the power to improve lives. This is the fundamental building block of all public services and has to be part of any digital transformation. We can see the power of good quality …

Re-engaging with our external data users

On Tuesday night some of us from across government departments involved in the Government Data Programme caught up with a group of external data users over a few mince pies. As always it was good to hang out with a …

The work of the government data programme

We have formed a new data group in GDS to support a cross-Government Data Programme. The aim of this is to transform how government uses data to drive benefits to citizens: supporting better decision making, digital services, opening data to …